The global barium carbonate market has grown at a CAGR of more than 7%
during 2010-2017 driven by the continuous use of barium carbonate in the
production of specialty glass, bricks and tiles.

The report also gives an in-sight into the manufacturing process of
barium carbonate, covering key success and risk factors for
manufacturers, manufacturing process flow, the reactions involved, raw
materials and their requirements, etc.

The report has segmented the global barium carbonate market on the basis
of end-use. Barium carbonate has applications in a wide variety of
industries. It is used in the glass manufacturing industry as it
increases the refractive index and lustre of the glass. Specialty glass
made by using barium carbonate provides radiation shielding in CRT
televisions.

It is also used in making bricks, clays, photographic paper coatings,
hard ferrite magnets, permanent ceramic magnets for loudspeakers and in
the removal of sulphate from salt brines before they are fed into
electrolytic cells. The report finds that the glass industry accounts
for almost half of the total consumption of barium carbonate. It is
followed by brick and clay, barium ferrites and photographic paper
coating industries.

China dominates the barium carbonate market accounting for the majority
of the total global production. On the basis of import data, Japan
represents the largest global importer of barium carbonate followed by
Spain, Republic of Korea, France and Taipei. On the other hand, China
represents the largest exporter of barium carbonate accounting for the
majority of the total global exports. China was followed by the United
States and Belgium.